Information

Type: Deliberation

Department: PW - Public Works

Directors' Update: TBD

Business Meeting: June 21, 2022

Summary:

The County Engineer has discovered severe cracking on the concrete box girder on Ceres Hill Bridge No. 102 and recommends that the bridge be posted limiting gross tonnage to 15 Ton, pursuant to RCW 46.61.450.

Publications:

Cover Letter To:

Additional Copies To: Robin Saline, PW; Sadie Rockey, PW; Shayla Landon, PW; Tim Fife, PW; Tina Hemphill, PW;

Resolution

WHEREAS, the County Engineer has discovered severe cracking on the concrete box girder on Ceres Hill Bridge No. 102; and

WHEREAS, our evaluation has determined that it is unsafe for heavy vehicles to utilize the bridge; and

WHEREAS, the County Engineer has reviewed the damage and recommends that the bridge be posted at 15 Ton gross tonnage limit to restrict heavy vehicles.

NOW THEREFORE BE IT RESOLVED pursuant to authority of RCW 46.61.450, that the Ceres Hill Bridge No.102 in Lewis County will be closed to travel by all vehicles having a gross tonnage in excess of 15 Ton; and

NOW THEREFORE BE IT FURTHER RESOLVED the County Engineer is hereby directed to erect and maintain all necessary signs on or near the bridge pursuant to RCW 46.61.450 and at such other locations as necessary to provide adequate advance notice of such restrictions, and upon erection of such signs, the provisions of this Resolution shall become effective and shall remain in full force.

DONE IN OPEN SESSION this 21st day of June, 2022.